Golf-ball marker



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Patented Sept. 6, 1927.

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JACOB G. WILL AND CHARLES F. MGCONNELL, F CHICAGC, ILLINOIS.

GOLF-BALL MARKER. I

Application filed August 21, 1826., Serial No. 130,652.

The invention provides a marker designed chiefly for individual use,whereby a golf ball may be stamped at opposite points at a singleoperation with an initial, a name or other matter indicative ofownership to increase the chances of a. lost ball being returned to theowner, and whereby a player may identify his ball without touching thesame while in play.

The invention provides a marker which admits of the impression beingimbedded in the surface of the ball, so as to prevent ready eifacementof the mark, the device being so formed as to support the ball in givenposition, thereby leaving both hands of the operator free formanipulating the marker.

\Vhile the drawings illustrate the preferred embodiment of theinvention, it is to be understood that in adapting the means to meetspecific needs and requirements, the design may be varied and such otherchanges in the many details of construction may be resorted to withinthe scope of the invention as claimed, without departing from the spiritthereof.

For a full understanding ofthe invention and the merits thereof,reference is to be had to the following description andthe drawingshereto attached, in which,

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a golf ball marker embodying theinvention, a portion of the cover plate on the near side and a portionof a type holder plate being broken away,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 22 of Figure 1,and

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1looking in the direction of the arrows.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in the several views of the drawings by likereference characters.

The device comprises, essentially, an oblong frame and plates closingopposite side-s of the frame, one of the plates preferably forming apart of the frame, and the other plate being removable to admit of readyaccess to the operating parts. The oblong frame comprises longitudinalmembers 1 and end members 2 and 3, the end member 3 being of greaterwidth than the members 1 and 2 and having a groove 4 in its inner sideto receive an edge portion of a removable cover plate 5. The othermembers 1 and 2 are rabbeted to receive adjacent edge portions ofthe'cover plate 5, which is held in place'b'y having one end fitted inthe groove 4 and the opposite end confined by a thumb nut 6 threadedinto the end member 2. Theoblong frame is closed at opposite sides bytheplate 5 and a companion plate '7, the latter forming a part of the frameand having a middle portion depressed to form a cup-shaped recess 8 forreception of a golf-ball 9 or like article to be marked. A portion ofthe cover plate 7 is thickened adjacent the recess and an opening 10 isformed therein and constitutes a compartment for an inking device,consistingvof a handle 11, a tapered portion 12 and a pad 13, the latterreceiving the ink and the tapered portion 12 forming a plug ,forclosmgthe open end of the compartment 10.

Stamps are located at opposite ends of the frame for simultaneouslymarking opposite sides of the golf ball or like article, and thesestamps may contain initials, names or other desired matter to be stampedupon the article to be marked. The stamps are indicated by the numerals14 and 15 and are removably fitted to the frame and are of similar orlike construction. As shown, the stamp 14 is retained in place by meansof a dowel 16 projecting from the plate 7 and passing through an openingin the stamp, as

indicated most clearly in Figure 2. The

stamp 15 is adjustable and is advanced toward the part 14 by means of ascrew 17, the inner end of which is connected to the stamp 15 by meansof a swivel joint, as shown most clearly in Figure 1.

Each of the stamps 14 and 15 consists of a holder and a die or type. Theholder con- 9 or other article to be marked, and the typereceivingrecess 21 correspondingly curves to support the type 22, as indicatedmost clearly in Figure 1. The nature of the stamp is immaterial so longas it functions to mark the ball in thevoperationof the device, and

the stamp may be inked or used without beinginked, as desired, becausethe construct-ion is such as to admit of the marking being imbedded inthe surface of the hall. For convenience of inking the type, the meansindicated most clearly in Figure 3 are provided and upon grasping thehandle 11 the device may be withdrawn from the compartment 10 andmanipulated to bring the part 13 in contact with the marking face of thestamp.

The marker is usually disposed in horizontal position with the open sideof the cupsha-ped recess 8' facing upwardly, so that the ball 9 may beplaced in position through an opening 23 formed in the cover plate 5cpposite the cup 8, and'after the ball has been received in the cup 8the screw 17 is rotated 1 we claim is:

1. A marker of the character specified, comprising a frame, plates atopposite sides .of the frame, one of the plates having an intermediateportion depressed to provide an article receiving cup, the other platehaving an article receiving opening, oppositely disposed marking meansconfined between the plates, and operating means at one end of the framemovable between the plates for actuating the adjacent marking means.

2. A device of the character specified comprising a frame, platesclosing'opposite sides of the frame, one of the plates forming a part ofthe frame, and having'a portion depressed to provide anarticle-receiving cup, and the other plate being removable and having anopening opposite the said cup, and marking means disposed between theplates and held in place thereby.

3. A marker of the character specified comprising a frame, platesclosing opposite sides of the frame, stamps at opposite ends of theframe disposed between the plates, means for securing one of the stamps,and means for adjusting the otherstamp.

4. A marker comprising a frame, oblong in form and having an end andside members rabbeted and having the opposite end mem ber grooved in itsinner side, a plate closing the side of the frame and fitting therabbeted members thereof and having one end entered in the groovedmember, means for securing the opposite end of the plate to the frame,and marking means retained in place by the said plate.

5. A golf ball marker comprising an oblong frame, plates closingopposite sides of the frame, one of the plates forming a part of theframe, and having an intermediate portion depressed to form a cup, theother plate being removable and having an opening opposite the said cup,stamps at opposite ends of the frame and disposed between the sideplates, and a screw threaded into an end of the frame for adjusting theadjacent stamp.

tures.

JACOB G. TILL.

In testimony whereof we affix our signa-

